The term “metaverse” has attracted significant attention and curiosity in recent years from the media, entertainment and technology sectors. Though the term has no concrete definition, and interpretations may differ, the metaverse is generally viewed as the next evolution of today’s internet.
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On February 8, 1995, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Rule 1120 of the NASD® Membership and Registration Rules
The FINRA qualification and registration requirements are set forth in FINRA Rules 1210 through 1240.1 These rules, among other things: (1) require the registration of individuals as representatives or principals; (2) allow for the permissive registration of associated persons of firms; (3) establish a waiver program for individuals working for a financial services industry affiliate of a member
Member firms should be aware of an alleged large-scale data breach possibly affecting Oracle Cloud services at firms and third-party providers. FINRA recommends that firms review this information to assess any potential impact to their operations, as well as with third-party providers who provide services to the firm. FINRA previously delivered an email to firms whose domain names appeared in the threat actor post, as well as any firms that previously informed FINRA of their use of Oracle products and services.
After reviewing Regulatory Notice #22-08, I, who am a retail investor using leveraged funds for approximately 8 years, believe the concerns and educational requirements being proposed by FINRA to be justified and appropriate. I would like to differentiate between risk levels for various types of products. Leveraged ETFs tracking very large underlying markets such as S&P500, the DOW
Leveraged and inverse funds, like all nearly all investments, are risky. Adequate disclosure of risks should be sufficient for individual investor protection. If regulators do not believe that investors understand the risks from the prospectus, then what does this say about efforts to protect investors in domains beyond these funds? Moreover, what risks are unique to these funds that regulators
FINRA Reminds Firms of Sales Practice Obligations Relating to Leveraged and Inverse Exchange-Traded Funds
FINRA’s Enforcement Department is conducting an inquiry with respect to forex trading.
